Beacon Hill Vista

Beacon Hill Vista sits at 1,263 feet along the Connecticut River Byway, facing 150 degrees, with the land dropping 375 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view takes in Miller Hill to the south at 2.4 miles (907 ft) and Mount Finish to the southeast at 3.3 miles (900 ft), along with lower features including Civic Memorial Park & John Bryar Field to the east at 2.7 miles (517 ft) and Riverside Community Park to the east-southeast at 2.9 miles (442 ft). Willard Twin Covered Bridge is visible to the south at 3.7 miles (347 ft).

Lebanon lies 5.6 miles east, Claremont 19.0 miles south, and Rutland 30.6 miles west. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year: on the June solstice the sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 20:35, while on the December solstice sunrise is at 07:21 and sunset at 16:16. Equinox timing falls near 06:54–06:37 for sunrise and 19:02–18:49 for sunset. The previous lookout on this route is Martin's Mill Covered Bridge.